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attitudetravel

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Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:14 am Post subject: Size of A380's Carbon Footprint disputed

This report by Charles Starmer-Smith in The Telegraph points out the obvious: If A380 super-jumbos are used to provide mile-high seven star accommodation, then they will add to the carbon footprint in the sky instead of helping to reduce it.

Airbus A380 'not as green as it's painted'

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Airbus says that the aircraft, the biggest passenger jet in the world, is also one of the most environmentally friendly ever built, with carbon emissions of just 75g per passenger per km – 17 per cent less than is emitted by the old Boeing 747s.

But those calculations assume that the aircraft will have 525 seats and fly full. In theory, the A380 can hold 853 economy seats. In reality, airlines are adapting the design to expand profitable first- and business-class sections, leaving fewer economy seats. As they do so, the passengers' environmental footprint will grow.

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